2018 back-to-school contest: 'A fresh start' by Harsh Kewalramani
We asked our readers to write a poem or a piece of creative writing about "a fresh start" for their chance to win an amazing back-to-school haul. Here is one of the entries, which has not been edited
Bing! Bing! My alarm clock rang I didn't realize until I kicked my curtain like a football then rays of sunlight beamed on to my face was like I was on the beach. I finally hear my alarm and saw the time I leapt out of bed took a shower brushed my teeth and got ready in two minutes I was sprinting out of my door. Then suddenly my stomach started growling like a lion. I gasped I forgot to eat breakfast at this point it was too late so I continued heading towards the bus stop.My eyes were still developing to the light so I see this yellow blob go pass me and I thought that was my bus I started screaming and doing weird hand motions while running the bus driver saw me and I got on to the bus. I slept on the bus dreaming about how worse this day could be.BANG! The bus collided with another bus near the school. I woke up thankfully there was no damage but there was a huge argument so, I found it really hard to sleep. The two mans finally stopped and we arrived at school my first subject was Spanish and I hated Spanish because of my teacher whenever you did anything wrong she will stare at you with her until you cry it may not sound horrifying but trust me it is. I arrived at Spanish she told us to take out our books I unzipped my bag trying to find my Spanish folder now I started panicking I needed more time so I asked if I could to the toilet I never actually went to the toilet because I went to the bookshop I asked for a book they said they were sold out. I then quickly reacted clicked the fire alarm I felt very guilty about doing this but it was my only option we were evacuated outside. While evacuating I looked to my side Then I hit a pole I fainted. Then woke up to A alarm I woke up and noticed I was in my room I reached out for my phone and saw it was the morning and the same day then I realized it was a dream.